# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220140270005` · 01/16/2014 · Alsop Sand Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
- **Occupation:** Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 14.94 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David H  Barclay; Dane Q  Barclay
- **Operator:** Alsop Sand Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1400481](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1400481)
## Narrative

Employee was hitting a digger chain on the dredge with a sledge hammer and pulled the muscle between his shoulder blades.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*